Start your own business with Acerta

  • Sole trader or company: all your legal obligations arranged to start your own business
  • Application for your company number via BNP Paribas Fortis
  • Your VAT number activated free of charge and free legal assistance* thanks to the partnership between Acerta and BNP Paribas Fortis

Why choose Acerta as your business start-up and support service?

In addition to BNP Paribas Fortis’ offering, Acerta provides comprehensive support to help you start and manage your business.

  • Registration with the KBO/BCE (Crossroads Bank for Enterprises): obtain your official company number
  • Free activation of your VAT number: a saving of €83.49** thanks to the partnership with BNP Paribas Fortis
  • Affiliation with a social insurance fund: for your social security
  • Statutory permits: licences specific to your self-employed activity and profession
  • Legal assistance: advice and support with contracts, disputes and the recovery of unpaid invoices
  • Personalised support: tailored advice based on your situation, whether you are starting full-time or as a side activity

** All prices on this page include VAT, where applicable.

Start up easily and cost-effectively

Benefit from a free professional account*** for 1 year with BNP Paribas Fortis. And discover 3 additional advantages thanks to our strategic partnership with Acerta.

    

Company and account number set up in 1 go

Starting your own business? There is no need to contact both your bank and your business support services provider. Your company and account number are arranged in one go via the Easy Starters Team. Less administration, less hassle.

Free VAT number activation

Thanks to the partnership between Acerta and BNP Paribas Fortis, your VAT number is activated free of charge. This represents a saving of €83.49.

Free legal assistance

Need to draft or update your terms of sale? Draw up a watertight contract? Dealing with a non-paying client? With Acerta, you benefit from free legal assistance*. This helps you take the appropriate legal action.

*Until the end of the calendar year in which the company number (KBO/BCE) was applied for. Value: up to €205.58 (incl. VAT) for 1 year of legal assistance. This assistance doesn’t cover legal costs. For more information, visit Acerta’s legal assistance page for the self-employed : Conseils juridiques pour indépendants d'Acerta. 
*** Subject to approval of your application. Discover the fee after 1 year.

FOLLOW THESE 3 STEPS

How to access these benefits?

  1. Professional account

    Contact the Easy Starters Team at BNP Paribas Fortis and receive a free professional account for 1 year.

  2. Complete the formalities

    The Easy Starters Team applies for your company number, which Acerta activates. Acerta also activates your VAT number free of charge.

  3. Congratulations!

    You are now officially self-employed. Acerta continues to support you via its social secretariat if needed.

Contact the Easy Starters Team

FAQs

Frequently asked questions about starting your own business

A business support services provider is an accredited organisation required to start a business in Belgium. It handles registration with the KBO/BCE (Crossroads Bank for Enterprises), VAT activation and social security affiliation. Acerta is one of the country’s leading providers.

Yes, Acerta also supports self-employed professionals starting as a side activity. The formalities are similar, but social contributions are lower. Contact the Easy Starters Team for personalised advice.

Legal information

Acerta refers here, depending on the relevant service, to either Acerta Guichet d’Entreprises asbl/Acerta Ondernemingsloket vzw (Esplanade du Heysel 1, Box 65, 1020 Brussels, enterprise no. 0480.513.551, RPM/RPR Brussels) or Acerta Caisse d'Assurances Sociales asbl/Acerta Sociale Verzekeringsfonds vzw (Esplanade du Heysel 1, Box 65, 1020 Brussels, enterprise no. 0416.377.646, RPM/RPR Brussels).

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